Cook

Senior Living Management; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant team at a senior living community where your culinary skills and passion for hospitality can shine. As a Cook, you'll be responsible for preparing nutritious meals while maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and service, positively impacting the lives of seniors. Amavida offers a supportive environment that values your contributions and encourages growth in your culinary career.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of cooking experience in a restaurant or senior living community.
• Ability to demonstrate culinary skills and knowledge of dietary requirements.

Responsibilities

• Produce and serve meals adhering to dietary guidelines.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation standards in the kitchen.
• Evaluate food service quality and make necessary adjustments.

Skills

Cleanliness

Sanitation

Cooking preparation

Customer service

Nutritional knowledge

Efficiency

Education

High school diploma

Culinary degree

Job description

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Senior Living Management provided pay range

This range is provided by Senior Living Management. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$20.00/hr - $20.00/hr

When you work at Amavida, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What's more, you are part of an extraordinary company - one that's investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don't just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

Amavida is an award-winning, 32-acre, resort-style senior living community adjacent to the prestigious 279-acre regional Lakes Park in Fort Myers, Florida, offering our residents peace of mind, by design. Our residents choose from maintenance-free villas, apartments and suites. They indulge in exceptional amenities, including a variety of pools, restaurants, lounges, and outdoor dining areas; pickleball and tennis courts; art studio; library; theater; and more. We offer Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care, as well as an on-site professionally staffed Wellness Center, residents live with calm confidence, knowing that if healthcare needs change, support is right at home.

Amavida is recruiting for a hospitality focused Cook to join our team! This position is responsible for full-scope, hands on production cooking in the Community Culinary Services Department. Is responsible for maintaining a superior level of quality service and cleanliness at all times.

Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of a Cook

• Exemplify at all times Community standards of cleanliness, sanitation and operational organization.
• Responsible for adhering to food quality, appearance and presentation standards at all times.
• Produce and serve menu cycle programs that are compliant with required Nutritional/Dietary criteria as required by local regulations and correctly prepare diets provided per Policy and Procedure.
• Exhibit cooking standards of speed, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Demonstrate knowledge in all areas of cooking preparation and production.
• Assist with serving of meals and ware washing as necessary.
• Visit residents periodically to evaluate food service such as quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance; and conduct evaluations to make revisions in operations / procedures to promote improved food service.
• Represent the community in a warm and inviting manner, which creates a positive marketing environment.
• Supports creating a culture where the business decisions made in this position, along with individual employee engagement, drive top-line revenue and occupancy.
  
  

Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have

• High school diploma
• Culinary degree preferred
• Minimum of three years restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience
  
  

Status: Full-time open availability. Will include a combination of breakfast, lunch, dinner, weekends and holidays.

Pay Range: Starting at $20.00 per hour based on experience

If you're an enthusiastic, compassionate, senior care professional who is passionate about hospitality and senior engagement- please apply, we'd love to get to know you!

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Restaurants

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